Auction Terms - Live Auctioneers The act or process of estimating value. "As Is:" Also known as "as is, where is" and "in its present condition." Typically, this is a sign that no return privileges will be granted. Auction: A method of selling property in a public forum through open and competitive bidding. Also referred to as: public auction, auction sale or sale. Auctioneer: The person whom the seller engages to direct, conduct, or be responsible for a sale by auction. This person may or may not actually "call" or "cry" the auction. Auction Block: The podium or raised platform where the auctioneer stands while conducting the auction. "Placing (an item) on the auction block" means to sell something at auction. Bid: A prospective buyer's indication or offer of a price he/she will pay to purchase property at auction. Bids are usually in standardized increments established by the auctioneer. Bid Caller: The person who actually "calls," "cries" or "auctions" the property at an auction, recognizing bidders and acknowledging the highest bidder. Commonly known as the auctioneer.

Bid History: A historical list of all the bids made on a particular auction during or after the auction. Bid Increments: The standardized amount an item increases in price after each new bid. The auction service sets the increment, which rises according to the present high bid value of an item. Bidder (Paddle) Number: The number issued to each person who registers at an auction. Buyer's Premium: An additional service charge, for which the buyer is responsible, may be added to the price of sold items. If so, this will be indicated on the item page. Catalog or Brochure: A publication advertising and describing the property(ies) available for sale at public auction, often including photographs, property descriptions and the terms and conditions of the sale. Clerk: The person employed by the principal auctioneer or auction firm to record what is sold, to whom and for what price.

Competing bid: During a sale, the auctioneer may be accepting competing bids for an item from various sources; these include (but are not limited to): bids from an in-house audience telephone bids other bidding platforms Commission: The fee charged to the seller by the auctioneer for providing services–usually a percentage of the gross selling price of the property established by contract (the listing agreement) prior to the auction. Consignee: The auctioneer or auction house operator to whom goods are entrusted by another (consignor) for sale at auction. Consignor: The person or authorized agent or entity that consigns goods to an auctioneer. The consignor is usually the seller. Escrow: Money held in trust by a third party until the seller makes delivery of merchandise to the buyer. Estate Auction: The sale of property left by a person at his/her death. An estate auction can involve the sale of personal and/or real property. Grading: The process for determining the physical condition of an item. Different items have different grading systems. Hammer Price: Price established by the last bidder and acknowledged by the auctioneer before dropping the hammer or gavel to indicate a sale is completed.

Lien: An adverse claim or charge against an item when that item is being used as collateral for a debt. Lot: An item or set of items for sale in an auction, lots are normally denoted by a "lot" number. National Auctioneers Association: A U.S. association of individual auctioneers united to maintain ethical standards for the auction profession; promote the enactment of just and reasonable laws, ordinances and regulations affecting auction selling; make the public more aware of the advantages of auction selling; and generally improve the business conditions affecting the auction profession. Online/Virtual Auction: An auction that is for online bidders only and is not conducted in front of a traditional live audience. These auction types may have reserve items in which the auctioneers bid in order to protect the reserve. On-site Auction: An auction conducted on the premises of the property being sold. On-site Bidder: A bidder who is physically participating at the auction venue. Outbid: Hammer - definition of hammer by The Free Dictionary Hammer - definition of hammer by The Free Dictionary Related to hammer: Hammer Films ham·mer (hăm′ər) n. 1.

A hand tool consisting of a handle with a head of metal or other heavy rigid material that is attached at a right angle, used for striking or pounding. 2. A tool or device similar in function or action to this striking tool, as: a. The part of a gunlock that hits the primer or firing pin or explodes the percussion cap and causes the gun to fire. b. Music One of the padded wooden pieces of a piano that strikes the strings. c. A part of an apparatus that strikes a gong or bell, as in a clock. 3. Anatomy See malleus . 4. Sports A metal ball weighing 16 pounds (7.2 kilograms) and having a long wire or wooden handle by which it is thrown for distance in track-and-field competition. 5. A small mallet used by auctioneers. v. ham·mered, ham·mer·ing, ham·mers v.tr. a. To hit, especially repeatedly, with a hammer; pound. See Synonyms at beat . b. To strike forcefully and repeatedly: hooves hammering the ground. c. To assault with military force: hammered the position with artillery shells. 2. a.

To beat into a shape with a hammer or similar tool: hammered the metal into a goblet. b. To accomplish or produce with difficulty or effort. Often used with out: hammer out an agreement. 3. To put together, fasten, or seal, particularly with nails, by hammering. 4. To force upon (someone) by constant repetition: hammered the information into the students' heads. 5. a. To cause harm, loss, or difficulty to (someone), especially repeatedly: investors hammered in the bear market. b. To defeat soundly: got hammered in the playoffs. c. To attack verbally: a politician hammered in the press v.intr. 1. To deal repeated blows with or as if with a hammer; pummel: "Wind hammered at us violently in gusts" (Thor Heyerdahl). 2. To undergo beating in the manner of a hammer: My pulse hammered. 3. Informal To keep at something continuously. Often used with away: hammered away at the problem. Idiom: For sale at an auction. [Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor; see ak- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ham′mer·er n.

(ˈhæmə) n 1. (Tools) a hand tool consisting of a heavy usually steel head held transversely on the end of a handle, used for driving in nails, beating metal, etc 2. (Mechanical Engineering) any tool or device with a similar function, such as the moving part of a door knocker, the striking head on a bell, etc 3. (Mechanical Engineering) a power-driven striking tool, esp one used in forging. A pneumatic hammer delivers a repeated blow from a pneumatic ram, a drop hammer uses the energy of a falling weight 4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a part of a gunlock that rotates about a fulcrum to strike the primer or percussion cap, either directly or via a firing pin 5. (Athletics (Track & Field)) athletics a. a heavy metal ball attached to a flexible wire: thrown in competitions b. the event or sport of throwing the hammer 6. an auctioneer's gavel 7. (Instruments) a device on a piano that is made to strike a string or group of strings causing them to vibrate 8.

(Anatomy) anatomy the nontechnical name for malleus 9. (Curling) curling the last stone thrown in an end 10. (Commerce) go under the hammer come under the hammer to be offered for sale by an auctioneer 11. hammer and tongs with great effort or energy: fighting hammer and tongs. 12. on someone's hammer slang a. persistently demanding and critical of someone b. in hot pursuit of someone vb 13. to strike or beat (a nail, wood, etc) with or as if with a hammer 14. (tr) to shape or fashion with or as if with a hammer 15. (tr; foll by in or into) to impress or force (facts, ideas, etc) into (someone) through constant repetition 16. (intr) to feel or sound like hammering: his pulse was hammering. 17. (often foll by: away) to work at constantly 18. (tr) a. to question in a relentless manner b. to criticize severely 19. informal to inflict a defeat on 20. (tr) slang to beat, punish, or chastise 21.

(Stock Exchange) (tr) stock exchange a. to announce the default of (a member) b. to cause prices of (securities, the market, etc) to fall by bearish selling [Old English hamor; related to Old Norse hamarr crag, Old High German hamar hammer, Old Slavonic kamy stone] ˈhammerer n (ˈhæm ər) n. 1. a tool consisting of a solid head, usu. of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for driving nails, beating metals, etc. 2. any of various instruments or devices resembling this in form, action, or use, as a gavel, a mallet for playing the xylophone, or one of the padded levers by which the strings of a piano are struck. 3. the part of a lock of a firearm that strikes the primer or firing pin, explodes the percussion cap, etc., and causes the discharge; cock. 4. a metal ball, usu. weighing 16 lb. (7.3 kg), attached to a steel wire at the end of which is a grip, for throwing in the hammer throw. 6.

to beat or drive (a nail, peg, etc.) with a hammer. 7. to fasten by using hammer and nails; nail (often fol. by down, up, etc.). 8. to assemble or build with a hammer and nails (often fol. by together). 9. to beat out: to hammer brass. 10. to form or construct by repeated, vigorous, or strenuous effort (often fol. by out or together): to hammer out an agreement. 11. to pound or hit forcefully (often fol. by out): to hammer out a tune on the piano. 12. to settle or resolve, as by strenuous or repeated effort (usu. fol. by out): They hammered out their differences at last. 13. to present (points in an argument, an idea, etc.) forcefully or compellingly: hammering home the need for action. 14. to impress (something) as if by hammer blows: to hammer rules into someone's head. v.i. 15. to strike blows with or as if with a hammer. 16. to make persistent or laborious attempts to finish or perfect something (sometimes fol. by away): She hammered away at her speech for days. 17.

to reiterate; emphasize by repetition (often fol. by away). Idioms: under the hammer, for sale at public auction. [before 1000; Middle English hamer, Old English hamor, c. Old Saxon hamur, Old High German hamar hammer, Old Norse hamarr hammer, crag] ham′mer•er, n. I will have been hammering you will have been hammering he/she/it will have been hammering we will have been hammering you will have been hammering they will have been hammering Past Perfect Continuous Noun 1. firing mechanism , gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something 2.

hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking ball-peen hammer - a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal bricklayer's hammer - a hammer used in laying bricks carpenter's hammer , claw hammer , clawhammer - a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails hammerhead - the striking part of a hammer hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" beetle , mallet - a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing maul , sledgehammer , sledge - a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges percussor , plessor , plexor - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes tack hammer - a light hammer that is used to drive tacks 3.

malleus auditory ossicle - ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear middle ear , tympanic cavity , tympanum - the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear 4. hammer - a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. mallet drumstick - a stick used for playing a drum percussion instrument , percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another 5. hammer - a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport 6. hammer - a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate piano action - action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something 7.

air hammer , jackhammer , pneumatic hammer - a hammer driven by compressed air electric hammer - a hammer driven by electric motor power tool - a tool driven by a motor triphammer - a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity 8. hammer - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway" blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" Verb hammer - beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat" beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" sledgehammer , sledge - beat with a sledgehammer forge , hammer - create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues" 2. hammer - beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat" beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares" foliate - hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal" dropforge - forge with a dropforge; "drop-force the metal" hammer 1.

mallet , gavel He used a hammer and chisel to chip away at the wall. verb 1. hit , drive , knock , beat , strike , tap , bang Hammer a wooden peg into the hole. 2. (often with into) impress upon, repeat , drive home , drum into , grind into , din into , drub into He hammered it into me that I had not become a rotten goalkeeper. 5. fashion , make , form , shape , forge , beat out The barrels are hammered from cold steel. go at something hammer and tongs do something enthusiastically, do something with gusto, give something laldy (Scot.) He loved gardening. He went at it hammer and tongs.

جَرَس السّاعَه او البيانو شَاكُوش كُرة مَعْدَنِيَّه تُرمى بِيَد فولاذيَّهمِطْرَقَهيَضْرِبُ بالمِطْرِقَه kladivosrdcetlouci kladivemvtloukatkladívko çekiç çekici çekiçle vurmak/çakmak tokmak zorla öğretmek búa A. N (= tool) → martillo m (Mus) → macillo m; [of firearm] → percusor m the hammer and sickle → el martillo y la hoz to come under the hammer → ser subastado to go at it hammer and tongs (= argue) → discutir acaloradamente ; (= fight) → luchar a brazo partido ; (= work) → darle duro B.

VT to hammer a post into the ground → hincar un poste en el suelo a martillazos to hammer sth into shape [+ metal] → forjar algo a martillazos (fig) [+ team etc] → forjar algo a golpes to hammer a point home → remachar un punto to hammer sth into sb (fig) → meter algo en la cabeza de algn 2. (= defeat, thrash) → dar una paliza a, machacar C.

VI to hammer on or at a door → dar golpes en or golpear una puerta to hammer away at [+ subject] → insistir con ahinco en, machacar en; [+ work] → trabajar asiduamente en to hammer away on the piano → aporrear el piano hammer down VT + ADV [+ lid etc] → asegurar con clavos ; [+ nail] → meter a martillazos hammer in VT + ADV → meter a martillazos hammer out VT + ADV [+ nail] → sacar ; [+ dent] → alisar a martillazos (fig) [+ solution, agreement] → negociar no sin esfuerzo hammer together VT + ADV [+ pieces of wood etc] → clavar hammer to go at it hammer and tongs → s'en donner à cœur joie to go under the hammer (at auction) → être mis aux enchères hammer blow (SPORT) (in athletics) (= object thrown) → marteau m (= event) → marteau m hammer throw vt to hammer an idea into sb → enfoncer une idée dans la tête de qn vi to hammer at the door → tambouriner contre la porte to hammer on the table → taper

 du poing sur la table hammer away at vt fus [+ subject, theme] → insister lourdement sur hammer in vt sep [+ nail, peg] → enfoncer hammer out [+ metal] → étendre au marteau hammer blow n (fig) → coup m terrible to deliver a hammer blow to sth → porter un coup terrible à qch hammer n (generally) → Hammer m; (of gun) → Hahn m; to go at it hammer and tongs (inf) → sich ins Zeug legen (inf), → sich reinhängen (sl); (= work also) → schuften , dass die Fetzen fliegen (inf); (= quarrel) → sich in die Wolle kriegen (inf), → sich streiten , dass die Fetzen fliegen ; (= have sex) → es miteinander machen (inf); to go/come under the hammer (at auction) → unter den Hammer kommen ; throwing the hammer (Sport) → Hammerwerfen nt; in the hammer (Sport) → im Hammerwurf vt nail, metal → hämmern ; to hammer a nail into a wall → einen Nagel in die Wand schlagen ; to hammer something into

 shape (metal) → etw zurechthämmern; (fig) agreement → etw ausarbeiten ; to hammer something into somebody or into somebody’s head (inf) → jdm etw einbläuen (inf) (inf: = defeat badly) → eine Schlappe beibringen +dat (inf); Chelsea were hammered 6-1 → Chelsea musste eine 6:1- Schlappe einstecken (inf) (St Ex sl) stockbroker → für zahlungsunfähig erklären (inf: = harm) small businesses have been hammered by the recession → kleine Firmen sind von der Rezession schwer in Mitleidenschaft gezogen worden vi → hämmern ; to hammer on the door → an die Tür hämmern ; my heart was hammering → mein Herz pochte wild hammer 1.

n (tool) → martello ; (of gun) → percussore m to go at it hammer and tongs (fam) (work) → darci dentro ; (argue) → azzuffarsi to hammer sth into shape (metal) → dare una forma a qc col martello (fig) (team, plan) → mettere a punto qc to hammer a point home to sb → cacciare un'idea in testa a qn 3. vi → dare colpi di martello to hammer on or at the door → picchiare alla porta hammer down vt + adv (lid) → fissare con colpi di martello ; (nail) → piantare (a martellate) hammer out vt + adv (metal) → spianare (a martellate) (fig) (solution, agreement) → mettere a punto hammer (ˈhӕmə) noun 1. a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc. a joiner's hammer.

hamer مِطْرَقَه чук martelo kladivo der Hammer hammer σφυρί martillo haamer چكش vasara marteau פטיש हथौड़ा cekic kalapács palu hamar martello 金づち 망치 plaktukas, kūjis āmurs penukul hamer hammer młot څټك ، چټك ، سټك martelo ciocan молоток kladivo kladivo čekić hammare ฆ้อน çekiç 榔頭, 錘子 молоток ہتھوڑا cái búa 榔头，锤子 2. the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.

klepel, bel جَرَس السّاعَه او البيانو чукче martelo srdce; kladívko der Hammer, der Klöppel hammer πλήκτρο macillo kellakara, püssikukk هر چیز چکش مانند vasara marteau פטיש घोड़ा, तार malj, nabijac ütő pemukul hamar martelletto 打ち子 (피아노의) 해머 (varpo) šerdis, (fortepijono) plaktukas (mehānisma daļa) āmuriņš tukul hamer hammer młoteczek هر شی لکه څټك martelo cio­cănaş молоточек kladivko kladivce deo zvona hammare, klubba, kläpp ลูกตุ้มเหล็ก tokmak , ...çekici 音槌 молоточок گھڑي وغیرہ کا گھنٹہ đầu cần 小槌子，音

槌 3.

in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.

hamer كُرة مَعْدَنِيَّه تُرمى بِيَد فولاذيَّه чук martelo kladivo der Wurfhammer hammer σφύρα martillo vasar چکش moukari marteau זְרִיקָת פַּטִיש गोला kladivo kalapács martil sleggja martello ハンマー (육상경기의) 해머 kūjis (sportā) veseris tukul hamer slegge młot څټك martelo ciocan молот kladivo kladivo kladivo slägga ลูกตุ้มโลหะมีด้ามยาวใช้ขว้างในกีฬาทุ่มน้ำหนัก çekiç 鏈球 молот ورزشی کھیلوں میں گھما کر پھیکا جانے والا گولا ném búa 链球 verb 1.

to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer. He hammered the nail into the wood.

hamer يَضْرِبُ بالمِطْرِقَه зачуквам martelar (za)tlouci kladivem hämmern hamre χτυπώ με σφυρί martillar, martillear; clavar (haamriga) lööma چكش زدن vasaroida marteler/enfoncer à coups de marteau לְהַכּוֹת בְּפַטִיש हथौडे़ से ठोंकना nabijati, kovati (ki)kalapál memalu negla martellare , battere con il martello 打つ 망치로 때리다 kalti sist; dauzīt (ar āmuru) menukul hameren banke , slå , hamre uderzać, wbijać (młotkiem) څټك وهل martelar a lovi cu ciocanul бить молотком zatĺcť kladivom zabiti s kladivom uk

ucati hamra, spika, bulta ตอก çekiçle vurmak/çakmak 錘打 забивати ہتھوڑے سے چوٹ کرنا đóng bằng búa 锤打 2.

to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition. Grammar was hammered into us at school. inhamer يقومُ بِمُحاوَلات مُتَكَرِّرَه набивам в главата martelado vtloukat einhämmern hamre χώνω στο κεφάλι (μτφ.), διδάσκω κπ. με το ζόρι hacer entrar en la cabeza a golpe de martillo, hacer entender a alguien a fuerza de repetirlo tuupima به زور در كله كسي فرو كردن takoa faire entrer qqch.

dans la tête de qqn לְהַחדִיר לְמוֹחוֹ घुट्टी पिलाना utuviti nekomu besulykol menanamkan hamra á, troða í martellare , たたき込む (사상 따위를) 박아넣다(주입하다) įkalti į galvą iedzīt galvā mengajar berkali-kali inhameren banke inn wbijać do głowy په زوره چاته ورزده كول meter à força a băga ceva în capul cuiva вдалбливать vtĺkať zabijati (v glavo) uterati u glavu slå (dunka) in ตอกย้ำ zorla öğretmek 重覆灌輸(難懂的知識) втовкмачувати کسی کو بڑی مشکل سے کچھ سکھانا nhồi nhét 重复灌输 give (someone) a hammering to hammer (= beat) (a person).

His father gave him a hammering for stealing.

pak slae gee ضَرْب набивам dar pancada em dát (někomu) výprask verdreschen smæk; klø τσακίζω στο ξύλο dar una paliza naha peale andma کتک زدن antaa selkäsauna rosser לְהָבִיס पिटाई करना tuci, natuci (osobu) jól elpáhol memukuli berja e-n picchiare たたく 타격을 주다 duoti (kam) pipirų sadot pamatīgu sutu; piekaut belasah op zijn donder geven , een flink pak slaag geven gi (noen) bank złoić (komuś) skórę وهل dar pancada em a trage o chelfăneală (cuiva) всыпать (кому-л.) по первое число dať (komu) výprask nabiti koga izudarati ge ngn stryk ทำร้าย iyice dövmek 痛

打(某人)一頓 дати прочуханки کسی کی پٹائی کرنا đánh đập 痛打（某人）一顿 hammer home to make great efforts to make a person realize.

We'll have to hammer home to them the importance of secrecy. inhamer, inprent يقوم بجهودٍ كبيرَه للإقناع полагам услия да накарам някого да разбере insistir dokopat k pochopení einbleuen hamre ind i hovedet på κάνω κπ.

να καταλάβει insistir en algo pähe taguma تلاش کردن برای فهماندن چیزی takoa perille faire bien comprendre לְהַחדִיר समझाने के लिए खूब प्रयास करना utuviti nekomu fejébe ver menyadarkan leggja ofuráherslu á insistere よく分らせる 이해시키려고 노력하다 įkalti į galvą ieskaidrot menyedarkan dengan bersungguh-sungguh duidelijk maken, inhameren få banket inn, slå noe fast så det sitter wbijać do głowy د پوهیدلو لپاره هسه کول insistir a repeta (cu insistenţă) втолковывать presvedčiť, dokonale vysvetliť vbiti v glavo dati sve od sebe kako bi se objasnilo nešto nekome slå fast, göra ngt helt klart för ngn เน้น

ย้ำ büyük çaba göstermek 盡力讓某人瞭解 втовкмачувати بڑی جد و جہد سے کسی چیز کا احساس دلانا làm cho hiểu 力求使某人认识到 hammer out to produce (an agreement etc) with a great deal of effort and discussion.

to hammer out a solution.

uitwerk يَقوم بمُحاولات عَديدَه لِيَتَوَصَّل إلى حَل изнамирам construir vypracovat ausarbeiten strikke sammen; udarbejde καταλήγω σε lograr/conseguir (trabajosamente) läbi suruma به توافق رسیدن saada aikaan élaborer לְגַבֵּש פִּתָרוֹן उपाय निकालना, परिश्रम से तैयार करना iskovati, smisliti kieszel menghasilkan berja saman escogitare , elaborare 考え出す 많은 노력으로 타협을 이끌어 내다 sugalvoti, pasiekti izstrādāt/panākt (vienošanos u.tml.) mencari dengan bersungguh-sungguh tot stand brengen met grote inspanning gjennomdrøfte , få utarbeidet wyprac

ować z trudem جوریدل،توافق کول forjar a găsi (într-un final) выработать nájsť skovati izdejstvovati utarbeta, utforma ทำให้เกิดขึ้น zorlukla bir karara varmak, anlaşmaya varmak 推敲出 виробляти بحث مباحثہ کے بعد کچھ طے کر پانا nghĩ ra 推敲出 hammer Hammer | Define Hammer at Dictionary.com hammer noun 1.

a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc. 2. any of various instruments or devices resembling this in form, action, or use, as a gavel, a mallet for playing the xylophone, or a lever that strikes the bell in a doorbell. 3. Firearms. the part of a lock that by its fall or action causes the discharge, as by exploding the percussion cap or striking the primer or firing pin; the cock. 4. one of the padded levers by which the strings of a piano are struck. 5. Track. a metal ball, usually weighing 16 pounds (7.3 kg), attached to a steel wire at the end of which is a grip, for throwing for distance in the hammer throw . 6. to beat or drive (a nail, peg, etc.) with a hammer. 8. to fasten by using hammer and nails; nail (often followed by down, up, etc.): We spent the day hammering up announcements on fences and trees. 9. to assemble or build with a hammer and nails (often followed by together): He hammered together a small crate. 10.

to shape or ornament (metal or a metal object) by controlled and repeated blows of a hammer; beat out: to hammer brass; to hammer a brass bowl. 11. to form, construct, or make with or as if with a hammer; build by repeated, vigorous, or strenuous effort (often followed by out or together): to hammer out an agreement; to hammer together a plot. 12. to produce with or by force (often followed by out): to hammer out a tune on the piano; to hammer a home run. 13. to pound or hit forcefully: to hammer someone in the jaw. 14. to settle (a strong disagreement, argument, etc.); bring to an end, as by strenuous or repeated effort (usually followed by out): They hammered out their differences over a glass of beer. 15. to present (points in an argument, an idea, etc.) forcefully or compellingly; state strongly, aggressively, and effectively (often followed by home). 16. to impress (something) as if by hammer blows: You'll have to hammer the rules into his head. 17. (in the London stock exchange) to dismiss (a person) from membership because of default.

to depress the price of (a stock). verb (used without object) to strike blows with or as if with a hammer. 19. to make persistent or laborious attempts to finish or perfect something (sometimes followed by away): He hammered away at his speech for days. 20. to reiterate; emphasize by repetition (often followed by away): The teacher hammered away at the multiplication tables. Idioms under the hammer, for sale at public auction: The old estate and all its furnishings went under the hammer. Origin of hammer Auction Language - Andrew Kelly & Associates Auction Language Have an unusual property to sell...? We can help. Helping you to understand the language of Property Auctions Entering A Property - the term used for putting a property up for sale by Auction Lot - the name given to a property that has been entered for Auction and is given a lot number Guide Price - gives an indication of the level at which a reserve may be set, it must not be relied upon as a valuation. The sale price may be above or below the guide price. Reserve Price - a figure set by the seller in consultation with the Auctioneer who will not sell below this figure. It will not be disclosed.

Bid - the amount that somebody (the bidder) offers to pay for a property at Auction. The Auctioneer often controls the amount by which bids increase; bidders can suggest a different amount General/Special Conditions Of Sale - the legal papers that are attached to and form part of the conditions of sale. There are different special conditions for each and every lot Exchange Of Contracts - the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer or gavel means that contracts have been exchanged meaning that the Seller is legally bound to sell and the Buyer is legally bound to buy the property. In the event of either party attempting to avoid proceeding penalties will be incurred. Completion - when the full amount has been paid and the transfer signed. The property is now owned by and the legal responsibility of the Buyer. Gavel - the hammer the Auctioneer uses to close the bidding on a lot. Withdrawn - this is when a property is sold before the Auction; it is taken off the market or fails to reach its reserve price. The most exciting part of buying or selling at Auction is the sale itself. Be prepared - we’ll help you. Copyright © The beginners guide to Public auctions. The beginners guide to Public auctions.

So you've never been to a Public Auction before, you have no idea what's going on and either feel afraid to ask or wonder how to participate? Here's a comprehensive lowdown. Public Auctions are either collective or disposal. Most are collective which means the items offered for sale have been collected from several different sellers (the vendor). A disposal auction is where a larger number of items are being sold at auction on behalf of one seller for reasons of simple clearance, liquidation or bankruptcy. The items for public auctions are mostly second hand and are sold "as seen" complete with any faults or errors of description which are opinions only. However, some auction houses will include "A/F" (as found) against the item in their catalogue if they've found a difficult to see or hidden fault but the absence of A/F shouldn't be taken to mean the item has no faults. Items are available for prior inspection on "viewing day" and usually immediately prior to the auction in order that you may inspect and evaluate the condition of them before deciding whether you'd like to bid for the item and what you consider it's maximum value (to you) to be.

Each item or collection of items will have a number called a "Lot Number" as the items offered for sale in an auction are referred to as a "Lot". Some lots will be of one item only, others may have several items in the lot. The reason for having lot numbers is that it's easier to refer to, for instance "Lot 25" than to attempt to remember each item. Some auction houses will add a written number after the lot number showing how many items are included in the lot if there's more than one. For convenience, the auction house will have available at least a list of lots referred to as "The Catalogue" even if it's just a simple list with short lot titles. A better auction may have a more comprehensive catalogue with a brief description and a Fine Art auction house may produce a very elaborate, well illustrated booklet which may have colour photographs of some or all lots. Catalogues may cost anything from 50p to several pounds depending on how elaborate they are. Many auction houses have an illustrated online catalogue and may have the facility to download and print a simple list for free.

Now that you've had chance to browse a few online catalogues or get some idea of the type of lots offered at your particular local auction, it's time to check out the basics when attending, perhaps even just attending to "have a look" first as you're under no obligation to buy anything. Armed with a catalogue, you can check out some of the lots which might interest you. Most people mark their catalogue so that their chosen lots are easy to find when looking down the page. Check that you've marked the correct lot as on the fall of the hammer the highest bidder has a legal obligation to buy and the item is yours, mistaken or not. Most auctions have the lots numbered in simple order so that the numbers are continuous and easy to find but check that there are no alterations between your catalogue and the lot numbers. Each auction house has their own, individual layout and you'll find the same type of lots in the same place in every auction. For instance, an auction house may have the lots beginning "number one" located on tables at one side of the auction room and in their next auction, the early lots from lot number one will be found in the same place.

That means if your interest is boxes containing collections of allsorts, boxes like that will be found in a similar location at every auction. Having now examined all lots in which you have an interest, it's time to think about how you go about buying a lot? Making an offer to buy a lot is called "Bidding" or making a "Bid". Some action houses take all their commission (their fee) from the seller (the vendor), some take part of their commission from the vendor and part from the buyer by way of a "Buyers Premium". Establish which practice is used at the auction you're attending and bear that in mind when bidding. The "modern" form of conducting an auction is that all persons intending to bid for lots are required to register their name and address at reception and acquire a "Bidding Number" and a bidders card which has a large number printed on it. The reason for using numbers is so that first of all when a lot is bought, the auctioneer can quickly and easily see the bidder number and when a successful bidder goes to pay for a lot (or lots), the cashier can enter that number in to the computer and it will quickly generate an invoice with all your bought lots quickly sorted, totalled and printed.

It's easier to use numbers rather than having to ask for and call out a bidders name as it may be difficult to hear or spell a name like "Mr Fauntleroy-Hough" or there may be several "Mr Jones" in the room. The lots are arranged around the auction room(s) and during the auction, small items are brought out by a porter and held up individually before the audience as they're offered for sale. Large items are usually pointed out or indicated by a porter. The auctioneer sits at the rostrum facing the audience and calls out the lot number before bidding starts so listen out for any changes between the catalogue and the actual lots. The auctioneer controls the auction and will offer a lot by asking for a bid at a certain price. If no-one bids, he will ask for an offer at decreasing prices until someone indicates a bid but you can start the bidding for that item as soon as you choose after the auctioneer gets bidding under way. To bid, you attract the auctioneers attention by either holding up your card, waving it, catching the auctioneers eye or a combination of all three.

The auctioneer will let you know he's seen and accepted your bid by either pointing in your general direction, catching your eye or both. Once bidding is under way you have to concentrate keenly on what's happening as bidding is usually quite fast and it's quite common for an auctioneer to sell a hundred lots in an hour. You may hear an auctioneer say that he's got a "commission bid" or that he has a bid "on the book". What that means is that someone who is unable to attend the auction has completed a commission bidding form and entered a maximum price for which he will pay for a particular lot. The auctioneer then bids on behalf of the absentee up to his maximum. If there are two commission bids for the same item, the auctioneer will start the bidding at one bid increment above the lowest commission bid. Bids may also be accepted by phone from people who have earlier contacted the auction house and given their name, address and phone number so that a representative of the auction house may phone them as a lot comes up for sale. The representative then bids as instructed over the phone.

After accepting your bid, the auctioneer will invite further bids at the next bid increment of his choosing depending upon the price of the current bid, the higher the price, the larger the bid increments. Bidding continues until not further bids are made. When bidding is stalled at a particular price, the auctioneer may accept "any advance", that is, any bid higher than the last and failing further bids, the auctioneer may say he's going to sell at that price if there's no advance before bringing the hammer down. The auctioneer usually has a hammer or gavel which he bangs on the rostrum to indicate the end of bidding for a lot. If the auctioneer says that he's "out here" or that "the bid's in the room" it means exactly that, the commission bidders or the phone bidders have been outbid and the current highest bidder is present in the room. On the fall of the hammer, bidding is over for that item, the highest bidder holds up their card and the auctioneer will call out their number who is then the owner of the lot and becomes responsible for it from that moment on. If there's a dispute, the auctioneer, at his sole discretion may re-offer the lot.

If you're interested in several lots, you don't have to pay for your item until you're finished with bidding for your last lot but very large auction houses may ask for a deposit if you're not known to them. However, that's not a common practice at small provincial auctions. Once you've secured all the lots in which you have any interest, you simply approach the cashier and ask to pay for your lots. As to paying, each auction house will have several methods from which you can choose to pay for successfully bids. All will accept cash, cheques may be accepted with a Bank Card, they may have their own Credit/Debit Card terminal (there may be a 2 - 3% charge for this) and for very large purchases, they may accept a Bankers Draft or Direct Bank Transfer. If their payment terms are not displayed or you've not seem them, just ask. The Terms of Business of the auction house are usually printed in the catalogue and may also be available in the room, again, just ask. After payment, you approach a porter who will locate and hand over your items, ticking off each item on your invoice then you take them away. There, easy enough isn't it? © GJM 2009

Question: What name is given to the hammer used by an auctioneer?
Answer: A GAVEL